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Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12
THE NEW KANSAS.

The Kansas emigfant is as active as evel
this spring. The roads have been thickly
| strewn ~ith the familiar covered wagons.
The railroads have carried much greater
number than have gone in the wagons.
Most of these home seekers have gone to
western Kansas and the new counties are
becoming as populous as any part of the
state. The magic growth Of Kansas City
has not equaled the progress of the young
towns there. Where year ago not even
road was discovered on the pral1aes OF
northwestern and southwestern Kansas
today busy settlements are to be seen, in
which the Kansas spirit is active and de-
termlnev to create cities. Railroads are
n, ..l.. ,'' -e...ess mus yons . 1ra-
pared and carrying additional population
with them. Two years ago there were
counties with no population, unless one
man to every ten or twelve square miles be
worthy of being called by that name. The
rain has proven that the desert was fic-
ton or that it has been changed by some
mysterious addition of moisture. Quick
to catch the scent of available chear land
the settler has gone TO graphic with the
difficulties of fresh sod, and to make new
empire in western Kansas. By the law OF
attraction the energy of the early inhabl-
tants of The State, an energy nur-
tured by opportunity and stimulated
by an exciting struggle in which
weaklings could take 40 part, has drawn
always the pick of the land. Around every
successive nucleus have gathered the
strongest, most energetic and most lntell-
gent part of the general tide OF western
emigration.
The settler finds what he wants there;
Not only is the soil of Kansas fruitful and
level, but the institutions which man has
planted are excellent. Pride in her schools
and churches has been not only a source
of satisfaction but it has made wealth: Ii
has appealed to the best in men and the
best of men have responded.
The man who comes to Kansas instead
of the northwest is sensible and lucky. lie
has ten months of the year to work III.
Any farmer knows how much money there
is in that. His stock has ten months OF mild
weather and natural food. His crops can
be anything he chooses to plant. lie does
not have to look for five months OF deep
snow and starving cattle He does not
have to depend on wheat alone when wheat
is too cheap to pay for the time spent IL
making the soil fit to produce 1t. Inc
Kansas farmer is always in possession OF a
paying market.
This rapidly peopled western Kansas is
spectacle as grateful to Kansas City as it
is to any town in that state. 1t is not only
that we expect to do some business with
the new country Kansas City has always
believed in Kansas; has always sounded its
praises all oAer the land, and has pointed
to it as the best place the emigrant can
select. Therefore we are generally glad
to see the modern era of prosperity and
success, whether we get its business or
not. When Kansas succeeds we rejoice
because of brotherhood Of spirit. Kansas
and Kansas City are children of the same
percentage City Times.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

That curious body, known abreviatedly
as the w c. I. t.. has been passing some
resolutions down il st. Louis, announcing
that the press of this country with few
honorable exceptions, ridiculed, Elisrepre-
scented aud maligned our Kansas sisters,
accusing them of conduct Unbccoming
Christian women The Times may he
counted an honorable exception for it
has misrepresented no Kansas sister. though
it undoubtedly has from time TO time told
the truth about a few women of the Gou-
gar stripe. But we feel an interest in this
W. c. T. l. the more because in the happy
days gone by we have been intimately asso
ciated with in the way of advertising. An
association which has VIGOROUSLY sponged
on the press can perhaps afford TO adopt
such resolutions-k. G. Times.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

The census of 1886 shows that there are
80, 900 more males than females in Kansas.
Since there are almost as many girls of
school age as of boys in the state, it seems
that the disproportion is chiefly among the
grown people. Further analysis of the
returns show that there are between the
ages of 20 and "a years 5000 more men
than women, and between the ages Of 90
and o5 years 1000 more men. Between
the ages of 90 and 40 there are about 80, 600
in excess.-Aichison Champion.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

The survey of the line of tue Wichita &
Winfield railway will begin today under
the direction of Mr.. Garrius There is
every probability that the road will be
built this year, L. d. Latham & Co., tax
ing the contract for its construction. This
is good news. The completion OF this line
means direct connection with one OF the
strongest competing lines the Santa Fe has
to fight giving competition in rates to Kan.
sas City, Leavenworth, Chicago and all
other eastern points. The Visitor hopes
that the work will go speedily forward, as
Winfield has too long been at the mercy Of
the Santa Fe robbers.-Winfield Visitor.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12
II AGNANlMOUS.

If people were selling property in Wich-
ita and taking large amounts of money
back east TO invest in some enterprising
town, it would have very depressing effect
on the trade of this city. This is written
TO show some of the fellows who are kick
ing and lying about Wichita that there is
nothing mean about us, that they have our
sympathy.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

Misery loves company kaLsas City as
well as Topeka has been done up by Frank
Leslie. Says the Times: Frank Leslie:
of last week devotes its supplements tc
views of Kansas City. and it may be con
fessed the sketches, which are easily recog
nizabie to residents, are not very fattering
Oh the whole-saviDg of course the si1
steamboats, on the river, an amusing stretch
of tie artists fancy.
''Ducid glad Of it. yeknsw. Common
wealth.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

The New York Times calls attention r.
marked change in the current of the
grain carrying traffic which is of special
interest to the grain growers of the west
and northwest. Ii states that IN ,,a,uu.
1856, there were no exports of wheat by
way Of New Orleans, but last month a
half million bushels were exported through
that city. The comparison is more strik
ing as the pc Rod is extended. In the first
nine months of the fiscal year 1855,
$500 bushels were exported by way Of
New Orleans, against 2,252, 900 bushels
for a like period during 1867. The dis
parity, remarks the Times, is too great to
be explained in the theory that New
Orleans merely shares in the gen
eral increase due to the larger exports of
the current season, and on looking farther
it appears that San Francisco is the only
port showing smaller exports than last
year, and that, too, by about the amount
of the gain made by New Orleans. In
March, 1886, 1878, 600 bushels of wheat
were shipped from San Francisco, and last
month only 1911 ,073 That the change is
comparatively recent appears from the fact
that for the ninc months San Francisco
shows an increase like all the ether export
centcrs, although disproportionately
small one. The exports of Indian corn
show decrease for each Of
the five large export centers ex-
cept New Orleans. It's gain is
less than half million bushels, it is true
but considering the circumstances, it is
more or less like water running up hill.
The aggregate exports of wheat and corn
also show marked changes in comparison
with last year For March the exports Of
wheat were 1922, 1SS bushels, against
5,19S, i46 in 1886, and during the nine
months ending with March the increase
was from "a, 7S5, Dab bushels to 70, 2i7 455.
But maize shows a decrease from S,031,
4S1 bushels for March, 1886, to 5,352, 1870
last month, and for the nine months from
"A, 597, Sal to so, 3D., 019.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

In the National League contest, thus far
the Detroit club is ahead, having won
eight and lost only one game. The Chica-
so club, the champions for SO many years,
has Won only one and lost five games.
Boston ranks next TO Detroit, having won
five and lost two games. The New York
club has won five and lost three games.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

Captain 0'Donnell of the Chicago DO
lice force, the other day raided the saloons
that sell liquors to minors, and in the first
one he entered found his fifteen-year old
son playing pool. There was something OF
the rugged Brutus about Chicago O'Don
nell, SO he clutched his son by the ear and
so'emnly marched him on TO Jail.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

DR.: D. w. Mclaughlin, physician Of the
Philadelphia hospital, who, we believe, was
the first to make experiments in this coun-
try in the new treatment of consumption,
writing letter to physician, says:
have observed the most gratifying re-
suits from the treatment, which l have
been employing for some time at the Phil.
delphia hospital. Every patient, and
among them some in the most advanced
stages of the disease, has improved in a
most marvellous manner. The gas is adj
ministered twice day, and checks the sup
puration, thus arresting the progress of the
disease There is no possible danger from
this plan of treatment.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12
Atchison Champion: The name of Kan

Atchison Champion; The name of Kan
sas as an industrious, pushing, successful
state, and in these surprising all other new
and young states, stands very high, on top
But there is higher place yet higher thar
the earth, somewhat matter of sentiment
in the stars, in the spirit and not of the
world. In the realm of abstract principle,
of freedom, justice and equality to all,
with no limitation or exception; in the
matter =. we and purity, in all things
,o,,,- literature and
VI Sooo report LII ';fe
arr: IA W.1hatcFer adorns and ennobles H.
and charactee-in all these things Kansas Is
not finished and done, but has only made q
brave and honorable beginning. The rest
will follow.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

The Journal Of Topeka says people in
that place are transferring property and
instead of describing the property as num-
bered on the recorders plats they describe
the property by the new numbers put on
the ic cu:c -, - q: lie city This would indi-
cate that people in Topeka have such IN
limited confidence in their fellow men that
they do not demand abstracts Of title. II
they were to do so as matter of fact, the
abstract would show that the number on
the house had nothing to do with the title
of the property. Perhaps the Journals
local scribe does not take the trouble TO
copy the transfers from the registers books,
but takes the number from the houses that
he has reason to believe has been sold for
a good round price.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

Leavenworth is not the only town in
Kansas that is not booming From a
perusal of the kingman papers we con-
clude that the Kansas boom has not dis
turbed that locality, as the newspapers put
in the time calling each other names.
There is no time for such business where
a well developed boom is in operation.
Capital
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

President Strong, in his annual report to
the stockholders of the A. T. & S. F. Ry.,
SAYS that three competing lines Of railway,
east of the Missouri river have invaded the
territory of the A T. & S. F. This neces
states the building of the Chicago line. BY
the end of 1887 the Santa Fe company viii
have over $500 miles of their own auXili-
ary roads, exclusive of and tributary to oul
Chicago line.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

President Cleveland made long and
earnest search among the list of weitern
democrats presented to him to enable him
to select man to take Secretary Manning 5
place, but he could find none who fully
met his ideal in competency and political
standing. Those whom he considered
competent-and it was reported at the time
that he discovered one or two such-were
not sound politically, therefore he was
compelled to promote Mr. Fairchild which
indeed was wise act The president finds
himself in the same difficulty in
regard to the treasurership. Mr.. Jordan
has resigned, bat he holds the
office, theoretically at least, until his sue
cessor is appointed. Mr. Cleveland is nat
urally DESTROYS of strengthening his adj
ministration as much as possible with his
party, and he wishes to distribute the I'M
portant offices as equitable among the
different sections Of the country as he can
do consistently with his standard of eff
cheney. But he has not thus far been able
to discover a Democrat of prominence
west of the Alleghanies whom be believes
to be fitted for the position of treasurer.
This office, like that of secretary Of the
treasury will probably, therefore, be
gwen 10 III eastern HILL III pJpulatioh
and political importance the states of the
Atlantic seabord north of Nirginia-the
South Atlantic states being barred also so
far as regards availability in the monetary
subdivision of the executive branch of the
government-are insignificant compared
with the remainder Of the country. The
fact that Mr.. Cleveland is restricted to
that small territory in the selection Of off
GERS for some Of the most exalted and re
sponsible positions within his gift reveals
an unprecedented and extraordinary state
of affairs, which is as unfortunate fOr him
as it is embarrassing for his party.-Globe-
Democrat
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

Reports from the obscure districts OF
Mexico, of the recent earthquake shocks,
gives evidence that considerable damage
was done. At one town, Bahispe, it is
said $50 persons were killed, which, after
making the proper allowance for the Mex
lean proneness to lie, would indicate that
some half dozen or more lives were really
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

Editor Dana has stopped trying to shape
political events long enough to make a
violent attack on the corset, which he de-
clares "deforms the graceful form of wo-
men, and no doubt during the dull sum
MGR months when politics are at low ebb
he will find time to stab the false bang and
the hirh hceled boot
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12
LET Us CONSIDER.

There is hardly any questions arising
in communities for their mutual benefit
that there is not great diversity of opin-
ion as to the best means of accomplishing
the desired results. There are few people
in this country that do not at heart wish
1t to become great commercial nation.
What one part of the people honestly
think will accomplish this result another
part just as honestly think if persisted i,
a." E~nro;.l min If tba oo,..
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12
ALL THE INTERSTATE.

The New York Times calls attention TO
marked change in the current of the
grain carrying traffic which is of special
interest to the grain growers of the west
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-04
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue and authority of a transcript
execution issued from the Office of the
clerk of the circuit court of Pettis county,
Missouri, dated the 18th day of September
1886, and to me directed in favor OF James
Glass and against Urias Gordon, have
levied upon and seized all the right, title,
interest and estate of the said Urias Cor
don, of, in and to the following described
real estate, situated in Pettis county, Mis-
souri,, to-wit:
The south half of lot eight 81 in block
'D' in Woods addition to the city of Sc
dalia, and / will on
THURSDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JANU-
AIRY, =. d. 1887,
between the hours of o'clock a. m. and 5
o'clock p. ~, of said day at the west door
of the court house in the city of Sedalia,
Pettis county, Missouri, and while the cir
cult court of said comfy is in session, sell
the above described property at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash In
hand to satisfy said execution and costs.
L. S. MURRAY.
l2-21w4t Sheriff of Pettis county, Mo
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Leonard Nancy and Celestia his
wife, by their certain deed of trust dated, the
22d day of August, 1885, and recorded in
the recorders office of Pettis county, at
deed book 40, pages $50 to 154 inclusive,
conveyed to the undersigned trustee all
their right, title, interest and estate in and
to the following described real estate
situated in the county of Pettis, state of
Missouri, viz {: Lot o. seven in Isabella Nu-
gents subdivision of lots eighteen (lS) and
nineteen (19) of McVey's addition to
Sedalia. Which said conveyance was
made in trust to secure the payment of
certain sums of money set forth in con-
tract in said deed describ i, and whereas
said sums of money have become due and are
unpaid, now therefore. in accordance with
the provisions of said deed of trust, and at
the request of the legal holder Of said con-
tract, / shall proceed too sell the above de-
scribed real estate at the CONT house door
in the county of Pettis, state aforesaid, TO
the highest bidder for cash, at public auc-
ton, on
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JAN
UARY, 1887,
between the hours of nine In the forenoon
and Eve in the afternoon of that day, to
satisfy said note, together with the cost and
expense of executing this trust.
FERD MEYER, Trustee.
Dated this l4th day of Dec, 1886.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-04
SHERIFFS SALE.

~ virtue and authority of a general
executive issSed from the office of the
clerk of the circuit court, of Pettis county,
Missouri, dated the 18th day of October,
1886, and to me directed, in favor of j. s.
NcFadden, and against Charl.s A. Rogers,
/ have levied upon, and seized all the
right, title. interest and estate of the
defendant, Charles A. Rogers, of, in and
situated in Pettis county, Missouri, to wit
Part of the west side of lot ninty-fve, (95)
lots ninty-siy, (96), and one hundred and
seventeen, (l17), in block 81" lots one
hundred and ninty nine, (199), two humid
red, (200), and three hundred and thirty,
1901, In block Of" south of the Missouri
Pacific Railway, lots one hundred and
twenty three, 123) in block "H," and lots
seven, ca, eight, (S), and nine (9), in
block three, 81 in Halls addition to the
town of Lamonte, all in the tewn OF
Lamonte, Missouri.
Also one hundred and thirty-6ve 135)
acres, being the south part of the southeast
quarter of section ten (1O), township forty
five t45) of range twenty-three l23), and
five (5) acres in the southwest corner of
southeast quarter of northwest quarter of
section ten 10) township forty-fve t45)
range twenty three OBJ, and ten Q0) acres
in northeast corner of northeast quarter of
northeast quarter of section twenty -one
(2l) to%nshIp forty-6ve (45) range twenty
three (23) and 1 viii, on
THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JAN
UARY, A. d., 1887,
between the hours OF o'clock a. M, and 5
o'clock p. m. Of said day, at the west door
of the court house in the city of Sedalia,
Pettis county, Missouri, and while the cir
cult court of said county is in session, sell
the above described real estate at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash in
hand to satisfy said execution and costs.
l.. 5. MURRAY,
Sheriff OF Petiis county, Missouri.
By j. A. Bowers, ID. S. 12-2l-w-4t.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, William K. Ramey, by his
certain deed OF trust, dated November 1st
1882, and recorded in the Office of recorder
of deeds of Pettis county, in book AZ, page
4S7, conveyed to the undersigned, the
northeast quarter of the southeast quarter
Of section three, township forty-six, of
range twenty-one, in Pettis county, Mis-
souri,, In trust to secure the payment of
certain promisSory note in said deed de-
scribed, and whereas said note is now due
and unpaid. Now, therefore, at the re-
quest of the owner of said note, l will on
SATURDAY, 22nd DAY OF JANUARY,
1887,
between the hours of nine o'clock in the
forenoon and five o'clock In the afternoon
of said day, sell said property at the court
house door, in the city of Sedalia, to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, to satisfy
said note and the expenses of this trusts
JOHN d. CRAWFORD,
12-21-w5t Trustee.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-04
az ISE LEEOLE POYS."
BY DER OFT DEACEER.

BY DER OFT DEACEER.
Dot school NIT aeIn leedle pOys.
Dose shnil:ng e, e. dem happy face!
Jfe looked apout in al lfe's shOys
But nCdlngs, nodings could replace
Dose leedle poys !
Dot room-you got dere By der shtairs-
No pictshers on der walls. und dot
But rount me on dose wooden chairs
Dots where my leedle feliers sot-
Dose leedle poysi
Dots where dey use ter perch und hum
Like pumple pees. insite der poOks;
Dots where deg wrote I'M did dose sum
Un peept OF me init funny looks
Dose leedle poys!
Och, va! Id mate me feel so oft
But Why il vas, hartly know
Dose leedle faces scent 10 tolt
Me shories of lonk dimes ako-
Dose leedIe poys!
OF dimes when / vas leedle Hans
INT mudder shpankt me for der dirt
Dot shplasht up on my first onk pans
could Mt shpank my chilts-it hurt
Dose leedle poys!
Dey know'd dot und vas not afrait
Oh me, und liked when l vent oud
M recess to der park and play't
Dose game by yich dey run aloud.
Dose leedle poys!
When shcool clost up-dey all game rount-
Dey shqueeZt me by der hant goodt bye!
Ins te felt bick lump mount
Und MI der deartrops NIT mine eve,
Dose leedle poysi
Cnd when took dot leedIe chap
likt der pest, und pat his chin,
Und lift him up upon my lap.
fought might your fahder bin
You leedle poyI"
lofed him so! field so bad!
But ach, dis life is bitterness!
He kiss me vOnce, so shweed INT sad,
INT ever since pray: "Gntt pless
Dot leedle poy!"
William f. GOldbech, IN Brooklyn Union.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-04

acuICneSs Tor the warning rattle 1
did not hear any thing, and soon lost
that fear in my Overpowering anxiety
to reach some human habitatiOn.
1t grew dark so rapidly that had to
use my stick at every step, Is blind
man does, To feel the way before me.
Before had CROPPED along many rods
my guide gave me timely warning of a
cLlsm. Feeling for a stone | hurled it
forward and heard it strike far down
below me. | could 90 no farther-at
least until daylight-so, drawing back
few feet, L sat down to wait. / was
so weary that fell Immediately asleep.
1 was awakened oy a rifle-shOt, fol-
lowed quickly by second report, but
they sounded long way off.
L started up and tried to shout an
answer, but my overstrained throa
could make no noise except a hOarse
croaking, like a child with Group. /
was sure the shots came from my
friends, searching for me. In the
pocket OF my jacket were some matches
that had not before remembered. IL
was not a moment before had scraped
some dry leaves together and set fire
to them. A number of cones had
fallen from the pines above, and there
was mass of dry chaparral, so that
| had notack of fuel.
By the blaze l could see the nature
of the place around me. | was
standing on a platform much like the
one from which had descended. On
one side was the sheer wall, on the
other the prccipice. / was hemmed in
bv prison walls. / heaped on branches
till the flames ran high and made a
roaring sound. The whole canon was
illuminated, and the tall pines looked
like Specters in the fantastic light. l
stretched my hands towards the genial
warmth, and felt that salvation was
near, for nv friends must see the light.
\ cracking noise AT little distance
drew my attention. Chaparrel, cones.
the pines themselves. were ablaZe. /
had set the canon on fire. biSmav sue
cecded my Short-lived CLEAN of hope.
In front was the chasm, behind the
fire. | was two rods from the ledge,
and the flames crept towords me. /
moved forward.
1hlS sudden and awful danger gave
me 4 voice. screamed wildly as the
fire reached out long. adder-like tongues
for me.
A voice above shouted to me.
Quick, quick l cried, ''Or it's toe
laten'
The fire had driven me so near the
edge that step would have hurled me
T..ls 81 -
comes To one when hope is dead. |
saw two snakes leap upward in the
blaze and writhe about each other in
agony.
Catch this. AMI tie it under Your
arms" shouted voice, and a rope fell
at my feet.
/ was saved: but never since have
cared for hunting. was cured by the
diving look of the white deer.-SGHtI
Louise anderson, ga ArJOndUt.